It’s Friday night and the first time for the boys to come over and swim at the pool at my place! We had so much fun. Caused me to remember when the boys and Alaina and I went camping. They are at such a fun age! The water was freezing cold but just like they did at camp in Kerrville, they jumped in anyway and had a blast! Sigh. They’re so much fun. I DID NOT jump in! I STOOD on the stairs and barely let the water get up to my knees — LOL! I was the official minute counter, ball thrower, diving for toys judge, and just overall audience. When they were sufficiently frozen and decided on their own they’d had enough…we walked back to my apartment and raided my poor empty cabinets and freezer to come up with a halfway decent supper/snack and camped out on the living room floor to watch part of “Call of the Wild”. Before the movie was over though, Royce and Hannah showed up from the movies to pick the boys up and go home (I have to work tomorrow). They all wanted to spend the night and I wanted them to…but, I truly have nothing in the cupboards for them to eat for breakfast in the a.m. I promised to find a night soon when they could come back for a sleepover. Made me miss my mom!!! I wish she was here to enjoy the kids with me.
I wish for too many things I think. I feel good tonight, having had them over. It was really great having their voices fill my apartment. Royce sat and hung out for a bit and we laughed with the kids and chatted a bit. It was really great. Simple things but really great things to look back upon and remember.
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I had a really vivid dream this morning and Gramma was in it. It’s the first time I’ve “seen her” since she died. It was so wonderful. I woke up and was really sorry that Royce was still in bed because I wanted to lay there and cry - not a sad cry - but just a grieving, missing my Gramma, cry - but a happy healthy cry because I was just so happy to see her again and have her look at me and talk to me. I wish I wish I wish I could remember what she said. I just remember thinking - in the dream - “I’ve missed you!” just like Hannah says it….
It was really sweet.
I hope I dream of her again sometime soon. And Grampa too because I haven’t seen him in a long long time. Hannah will be 7 this year….
You post made me sad!!! We really should go have a drink about this. Oh yeah. We’re poor. WAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!
LOL!!!
I told you this already but I just wanted to get it in writing so we won’t forget! Mary said Dad gave her a box of videos (old vhs tapes). She and George looked through them and they are old videos we made of different family events. She said Gramma is in some of them and she and George had a great time watching but eventually had to stop because they both started crying. We need to see those but I know it will be hard…will be sweet memories to share though.